Wrigley Field South

Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts, members of his family and a contingent of Cubs staffers were in the Dominican Republic on Thursday morning to unveil renderings of the new facility, to be constructed over the next two years.

Located in La Gina, near the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo, the Cubs facility will span 50 acres, making it the largest academy in the country. It will be open year-round, complete with baseball fields and training facilities, housing for Minor League players during the season and for Major Leaguers in the offseason, and will serve as an education center for Cubs prospects.